E-News
10 June 2022
In this Issue:
Events
The Arts News
Sports News
Sustainability News
Learning Hub News
Student Achievement
Community News
Events
Term 2 College Calendar
This term is a busy term for all in our community, please keep updated with all our events by checking our social media pages, website, newsletter and communications from the College.
Week 8:
Monday 13 June - Year 10 Exams continue
INCURSION – YEAR 9 DRAMA – INTO THE MASK WORKSHOP
Tuesday 14 June - Eucharist Retreat Day
Wednesday 15 June - FOMT Morning Tea
Thursday 16 June - Yr 10 Career Day
Friday 17 June
Week 9:
Monday 20 June - Year 10 work experience all week
Tuesday 21 June
Wednesday 22 June
Thursday 23 June
Friday 24 June - Junior School Disco
Week 10:
Monday 27 June- Year 10 work experience all week
Tuesday 28 June
Wednesday 29 June
Thursday 30 June
Friday 1 July - PJ day College Winter Appeal
National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
The NRW 2022 theme, “Be Brave. Make Change.” is a challenge to all Australians — individuals, families, communities, organisations and government— to Be Brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can Make Change for the benefit of all Australians. Last week our Pre-Primary students were hard at work, creating a spectacular piece of art to celebrate National Reconciliation Week. All three classes came together to collaborate and design the artwork, with each student leaving their mark. Each handprint represents the colours of the Aboriginal flag and our commitment to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
Well done Pre-Primary!
PJ Day - College Winter Appeal
On the last day of Term 2 (Friday 1 July), we are having a College Pyjama Day. Students and Staff are encouraged to wear their PJs to school and bring in a gold coin donation. We will be fundraising for the St Vincent De Paul Winter Appeal.
Please ensure children are dressed appropriately in suitable Winter PJs.
Premier’s Reading Challenge
We invite students from Kindergarten to Year 10 to uncover great mysteries through the world of books and to sign up for the Premier’s Reading Challenge. The challenge is to log 12 or more book titles from May to 9 September 2022, and readers will go in the draw to win extraordinary prizes!
No matter where you are from, you can experience the joy of reading and explore thousands of amazing stories.
Find out more:
www.premiersreadingchallenge.wa.edu.au
The Arts News
Junior School Performing Arts Assembly
On Thursday morning, our Junior School students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 presented a snapshot performance of what they have learned in their Performing Arts specialised classes this semester. The audience was treated to a fantastic showcase of music and dance performed by our students. Thank you to parents and caregivers for braving the cold and joining us in support of our students.
Great job everyone!
‘Once’ The Musical Excursion
On Tuesday 31 May and Tuesday 7 June, Year 9, 10 and 11 Drama students viewed the international smash hit and eight-time Tony Award winning musical ‘ONCE’ - A Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA and Darlinghurst Theatre Company production at The Regal Theatre. Once is a modern-day urban love story of a disheartened Irish musician on the verge of giving up, and a piano-playing Czech immigrant who remind each other how to dream.
Here’s what our students thought:
“The quick wit and humour made the emotional scenes more hard hitting and beautiful.”
- Will, Year 10 Drama Student
“It was a really wholesome and heartwarming story which made most of the audience cry”
- Mimi, Year 10 Drama Student
Sports News
Junior School Cross Country Carnival (RESCHEDULED)
In the interest of student safety, we made the decision to postpone our Junior School Cross Country Carnival to another day with more favourable conditions. This date will be determined early next week and communicated to our families.
We apologise for any disappointment and look forward to sharing our carnival day with our school community when the weather improves!
ACC Cross Country Carnival
On Thursday 2 June, our Cross Country team from Years 7 - 11 competed in the ACC Cross Country Carnival. Our students competed against over 80 other schools with around 400 competitors in each race! All students represented our College with pride and gave their best efforts in every event. For the first time ever, we had TWO students place in the TOP 10:
Olivia Hillson Year 7 7th overall
Evy Lang Year 7 9th overall
Congratulations and well done to all students for their participation. Thank you to our College Community for your support and attendance.
Overall Results:
TOP 10
Olivia Hillson Year 7- 7th overall
Evy Lang Year 7- 9th overall
TOP 50
Riley Rosenberg Year 9- 37th
Dailin Milanes Year 11- 32nd
TOP 100
Layla Dabala Year 9- 66th
Harley Lowes Year 9- 81st
Allyra Benjamin Year 7- 74th
Sustainability News
Last week the Kindy students were learning about God’s creations. It was a great opportunity to embed being sustainable into our learning. Students planted carrots, broad beans and lettuce in their garden beds. We can’t wait to watch them grow!
The Year 4 students and Mrs Bloxsome from the Waste Sorted Schools Program came out to run a waste audit in the Junior School. The students wore gloves and used tongs while sorting the rubbish into categories before weighing it. We discovered a lot of our waste was coming from snack wrappers, cling wrap and paper waste. Let’s see if we can reduce this waste in the College by supporting ‘Waste Free Wednesday’.
The Pre-Primary students listened to the story ‘Superworm’, and then talked about what our worms like to eat. They collected lots of brown leaves from the oval and added them to the worm farms. The students then had fun trying to find the longest and shortest worm.
The Year 3 students have been attending to the garden beds; planting, weeding and collecting beans from the bushes to dry out and plant next year. They did an amazing job removing the bugs that were eating our vegetable plants as well.
The Year 5 classes learnt about World Environment Day (5th June). We were discussing different ways we can care for our school environment and started collecting items to make a native bee hotel.
The Year 6 students have been giving our chickens lots of love, preparing the dried lavender to make lavender bags and planting potatoes in their garden bed.
Wonder Recycling Rewards Program
Thank you so much to all the families for supporting the ‘Wonder Recycling Rewards Program.’ By collecting soft bread bags of any brand, we can earn reward points to redeem on sports equipment. Please collect your emptied bread bags and place them in the pink boxes at the entrance of the Junior School or the Main Reception.
Let’s all start collecting; reducing our waste going to landfill and making a difference to our world.
image source: https://wonder.com.au/
Learning Hub News
Our LEGO Club have been hard at work this semester constructing one of the largest LEGO builds, the Hogwarts Castle, and it’s finally finished!
The LEGO Hogwarts Castle contains around 6,000 pieces and is packed with authentic details from the movies including the intricately designed chambers, towers, classrooms and many other hidden features. The set contains 27 microfigures including Harry, Hermione and Ron, in addition to a spellbinding assortment of iconic accessories and artefacts.
Congratulations to the LEGO Club for finishing this project under the guidance and leadership of our Year 11 LEGO Captains Samuel Ellem, Chelsea Lankford and Xavier Cahir.
Built by:
Year 7 - Lucas Conway, Andrea Buckley, Angus Forbes, Cooper Spiers
Year 9 - Luke Tammen
Year 11 - Samuel Ellem, Chelsea Lankford, Xavier Cahir
Student Achievement
KIC Workplace Learning
Over Week 5 and 6 of Term 2 our first group of KIC Engineering Pre-Apprenticeships completed their initial two week block of workplace learning as part of their Certificate II course. This has given them the opportunity to put what they have been learning at South Metropolitan TAFE into practice and also observe qualified tradespeople in action. Jermaine Autagavaia-Burgoyne was the first VETDSS (Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students) student to partake in Workplace Learning with Schenck Process at their Jandakot site and his placement was, in their own words, a ‘roaring success and we look forward to his return again in October’. Jermaine is pictured with the team at Schenck Process that assisted him during his journey.
Well done Jermaine on being a wonderful ambassador for the College, and also to Jeremiah Boxtel and Elis Williams who received positive feedback from their host employers at Ecotech Group and Cays Engineering respectively. Great job!
Photo courtesy of Schenck Process Australia Pty Limited
Community News
image source: www.wa.gov.au
Free Flu Vaccines in June
All Western Australians will have the opportunity to receive a free flu vaccination during the month of June. To get your free flu vaccination, simply walk in to any state-run COVID-19 vaccination clinic or book in at participating pharmacies and GPs.
To stay safe over winter, continue to practise good hygiene habits, wear a mask as necessary, and if you are unwell, stay home.
For a list of state-run COVID-19 vaccination clinics, visit the Roll up for WA website.
2022 Sports Star Awards
The City of Rockingham is celebrating 25 years of the Sports Star Awards. The awards recognise and reward the achievements of local sporting individuals, clubs and teams. Nominations are open 1 June – 29 July 2022.
Club/Team Categories:
• Club of the Year
• Team of the Year Individual Categories
• Senior Sports Star of the Year
• Junior Sports Star of the Year
• Sports Person of the Year with Disability
• Volunteer of the Year
• John Brown Lifetime Achievement Memorial Award
For more information or to nominate visit rockingham.wa.gov.au/sportsstar or phone 9528 0313.
Rockingham Youth Reference Group - Expressions of Interest Now Open
We’re looking for young people aged 14 - 24 years to be a part of the Rockingham Youth Reference Group (RYRG) to help shape youth programming in Rockingham.
RYRG members will:
learn more about advocacy
build skills in a range of areas
meet new people with similar interests
help develop a new youth strategy to shape youth services in the City for the next 5 years.
The closing date for Expressions of Interest (EOI's) has been extended to Monday 13 June.
If young people have any questions they are welcome to contact Katie Berry on 9591 0836 or youthcentre@rockingham.wa.gov.au
EOI's can be submitted via the above email address or in person at Rockingham Youth Centre, 20 Mackinnon St Rockingham.
image source: Rockingham Youth Centre
image source: www.bricks4kidz.com.au
Bricks 4 Kidz
This Winter School Holidays we are running Workshops with LEGO® and Coding with Robotics. Our holiday programs are designed for kids ages 5 -12. We have many themes to inspire creativity and fun.
Online enrolment is at the following link:
https://www.bricks4kidz.com.au/wa-baldivis/program-events/camps/
Our Winter School Holiday Workshops are located at the following locations:
Mary Davies Library and Community Centre @ Baldivis
Providence Christian College @ Southern River
The Department of Training and Workforce Development - Year 9 Career Taster Program
It’s never too early to start thinking about the world of work! Young people need opportunities to learn from employers about careers and the skills they might need. The Year 9 Career Taster Program (CTP) provides an exciting opportunity to challenge students' thinking, spark their ‘career curiosity’ and make connections between education and post-school opportunities.
The CTP enables Western Australia’s Year 9 students to explore the stages of early career discovery and study pathways, helping them to make informed decisions about their subject selections in Years 10, 11 and 12. The program supports students to become ‘career curious’ and extend their thinking through practical activities and meaningful experiences with the world of work.
To find out more visit:
www.careertasterportal.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au
image source: www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au
North Metropolitan TAFE - Gaining Access to Training and Employment
Want to return to work or change careers?
Want to work in a school?
There has never been a better time with unemployment under 3%.
Schools and other organisations are desperately hiring people for the following roles:
Gardener, cleaner, administration, management, canteen, education assistants and many other roles.
Starting in July 2022, North Metropolitan TAFE are running a one-semester course on the skills required to be a successful candidate for employment in a school or elsewhere. The course aids in preparation for entry into gardening, cleaning, administration, management, education assistant and any other types of work. This course is suitable for people new to the workforce and people looking to change career or looking for a return to work.
For all enquiries, please contact:
Chris Hodson
chris.hodson@nmtafe.wa.edu.au
Mass Times:
Masses
Saturday vigil : 6 pm
Sunday morning : 9:30 am (with Children's liturgy)
Sunday evening : 5 pm
Tuesday to Friday (except first Friday): 9 am
First Friday of every month: 6 pm
First Saturday of each month: 9.00 am
Reconciliation
Saturday: 5:30 pm (before Mass)
Sunday: 4:30 pm (before Mass)
Tuesday to Friday: Before Mass or during Holy Hour
Holy Hour
Tuesday : 6 pm
Wednesday : 8 am
First Friday of every Month: 5 pm
Rosary
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (except 1st Friday of the month) : after 9am Mass
Sunday : 8.30am
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